Sifu’s kung fu fighting has already swept me off my feet
In a 30-minute long preview, Sifu has proven that it should be on everyone's radar for great games coming in 2022......»»
New pterosaur species identified in sub-Saharan Africa
With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlantic coast of Angola......»»
Survey finds US researchers most concerned about fighting misinformation and tackling increased online abuse
Elsevier released the results of a global survey, conducted jointly with Economist Impact, showing that U.S. researchers surveyed believe the public's understanding of the scientific research process actually deteriorated during the pandemic despite.....»»
Piggy in the middle: Pig aggression reduced when a bystander pig steps in
A small study suggests that when two pigs are fighting, a bystander pig can intervene to either reduce the number of attacks by the aggressor or to help reduce the anxiety of the victim. The study of 104 domestic pigs, published in the journal Animal.....»»
Apple profiles NightWare PTSD nightmare-fighting Apple Watch app
Apple has released a profile of NightWare, an app for the Apple Watch that is helping PTSD sufferers fend off nightmares so they can get a good night's sleep.NightWare running on an Apple Watch [Apple]Published on Monday, the profile in the Apple New.....»»
Innovative Shins Turn Quadrupedal Robot Biped
The word quadruped means, technically, “four feet.” Roboticists tend to apply the term to anything that uses four limbs to walk, differentiating it from bipedal robots, which walk on two limbs instead. But there’s a huge, blurry crossover th.....»»
Examining why parties in conflict cease fighting
The path to peace usually leads through a ceasefire. In an international project, ETH Zurich researchers have shown the conditions under which parties to civil wars are willing to stop fighting—and why they decide to do so......»»
New research explores how cancer cells spread in human body
For decades, figuring out exactly why cancerous tumors form in the human body has been a goal for scientists, but knowing how cancer cells spread is also key to fighting the often-deadly disease......»»
China imposes new week-long lockdown on Foxconn over COVID-19
China has ordered a seven-day lockdown in Zhengzhou, home to a major Foxconn factory, after a COVID-19 outbreak swept through the industrial park.Photo by Mika Baumeister on UnsplashThe Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone is imposing "silent management" m.....»»
Neanderthal extinction may have been caused by sex, not fighting
A new paper proposes that Homo sapiens may have been responsible for the extinction of Neanderthals not by violence, but through sex instead......»»
Tropical storm batters Philippines capital before exit
Emergency workers scrambled to rescue residents trapped by floods in and around the Philippine capital on Sunday as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept out of the country after killing at least 48 people......»»
Inside the weirdly competitive industry of robots writing letters in human handwriting
Several companies are fighting to be the one that tricks you into thinking a real person has written you a thank-you letter. Some 70 years after Unimate, the first industrial robot, was invented, mechanical helpers are revolutionizing an array of in.....»»
Researchers investigate fighting tumors with magnetic bacteria
Scientists around the world are researching how anti-cancer drugs can most efficiently reach the tumors they target. One possibility is to use modified bacteria as "ferries" to carry the drugs through the bloodstream to the tumors. Researchers at ETH.....»»
Feds say Ukrainian man running malware service amassed 50M unique credentials
Wondering if your data got swept up by Raccoon? Here's how to find out. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) Federal prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old Ukrainian national with operating a malware service that wa.....»»
"Succession" Season 4 trailer: the Roy family power struggle is about to get uglier
"I'm a hundred feet tall. These people are pygmies."Trust Logan Roy to tease Succession Season 4 with a quote that's both magnificently egotistical, utterly dismissive of his children, and offensive in a hilariously outdated way. The 30-second traile.....»»
Trailer for the "Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" tease Christmas mayhem...and Kevin Bacon?
The Guardians of the Galaxy are back, and this time, they aren't fending off some spacefaring evil. Instead, they're fighting the pain of grief — with the power of Christmas!Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is still mourning the loss of Gamora (Zoe Sa.....»»
Apple & Spotify now fighting over audio books
Apple claimed that Spotify is trying to skirt App Store rules by directing customers to purchase audiobooks outside of the app — although it initially said it was okay.Credit: SpotifyOver the last month, Apple has rejected Spotify's latest app upda.....»»
Why Elephants Don"t Get Cancer
Elephants use 20 copies of a key cancer-fighting gene—and humans just have one.....»»
Could an underwater microphone in Pacific Ocean hold the key to protecting whales?
Sitting 280 feet below water on the floor of the Pacific Ocean just 26 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge, a credit-card-sized underwater microphone represents the latest attempt to keep Earth's largest mammals safe from human-caused destruction......»»
There’s a hidden Costco underneath this huge Mexico City park
A half-million square feet of mega retail disappears into the landscape. Like any of the other 800 Costco big-box stores around the world, the new Costco in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City is gigantic. Its warehouse-like shopping area and three.....»»
Pirate Whac-A-Mole: Sky Takes On TeaTV, CucoTV & Cinema HD
Since its inception more than three decades ago, UK-based broadcaster Sky has been fighting piracy battles on multiple fronts. The internet certainly hasn't made things any easier but the company continues to press on, despite what appear to be mount.....»»